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Updated 2025-04-01 21:45
Fifth person with mpox confirmed in England
The new case has been detected in Leeds after the infected person travelled from Uganda.
'Focus on palliative care not assisted dying'
Doctor Mike Blabin tells the BBC the sector is desperately underfunded despite facing huge demand.
How assisted dying has spread across the world and how laws differ
About 300 million people have access to some form of assisted dying - what are the policies of other countries?
Price of tattoos 'will rise' as new safety rules begin
Improving standards is the aim, but licensing costs could mean tattoos become more expensive.
Rantzen did not expect to see assisted dying bill
Dame Esther says she thought she would be "long gone" by the time MPs debated assisted dying.
Hope, fear, faith and love: Four people on why assisted dying vote matters
For the first time in nearly a decade, MPs will debate and vote on the issue of assisted suicide.
UK will have men's health strategy, government says
The strategy may cover areas such as mental health, suicide prevention, heart disease and stroke.
Cameron changes mind to back assisted dying bill
Lord Cameron previously opposed assisted dying but says the current bill "is about shortening death".
First new asthma attack treatment in 50 years
Around two million asthma and COPD attacks each year could be treated with the drug, a study suggests.
How many people still smoke in the UK?
The government wants to create a smoke-free generation, and restrict the sale and marketing of vapes.
Supreme Court hearing case on definition of a woman
Judges will consider a legal challenge which could affect how women and trans people are treated.
'The IVF postcode lottery is not fair'
As she prepares for IVF treatment, Hannah Newby says the region's provision is "a mess".
Trump picks Covid lockdown criticto lead top health agency
Bhattacharya was the face of the Great Barrington Declaration, which argued shutdowns were causing more harm than good.
Plan to boost NHS dental treatments 'not on track'
Watchdog warns target of 1.5m more treatments unlikely to be hit as calls grow for major reform.
How assisted dying has spread across the world and how laws differ
About 300 million people have access to some form of assisted dying - what are the policies of other countries?
More single women and female couples having IVF
Single women or female couples now account for one in six of all fertility treatments in the UK.
Woman with brain injury faced insurance refusal
Jane Rubens' family say they faced accepting her return to the UK or having her insurance cancelled.
Give me prescription or I'll kill you, nurse told
Humberside Police has received 411 reports of assaults and abuse towards GP staff over five years.
‘I had no idea being a social drinker would damage my liver by 31’
BBC journalist Hazel Martin was told she had liver fibrosis and must go teetotal or she could die.
Assisted dying bill about right to choose - minister
Labour's cabinet remains divided on how to vote on Friday's bill to legalise assisted dying.
Can RFK Jr make America's diet healthy again?
Kennedy's plans to ban dyes in cereals and fluoride in water could get major pushback from the food industry.
A toxic staffing row is splitting the NHS
A toxic row has engulfed the NHS, say ministers. So why have doctors turned on physician associates?
Parents 'devastated' over daughter's suspected poisoning death
Simone White died in Laos after drinking alcohol suspected to have been laced with methanol.
What is methanol and how does it affect the body?
Travellers are being warned of the dangers after six tourists in Laos died from methanol poisoning.
Sixth foreign tourist dies of suspected methanol poisoning in Laos
Holly Bowles died in hospital more than a week after first falling ill in a Laos tourist town.
Fake alcohol deaths highlight SE Asia's methanol problem
The deaths of five tourists after apparently drinking tainted drinks highlight the wider issue of bootleg alcohol.
Briton Simone White dies after suspected mass poisoning in Laos
The 28-year-old lawyer becomes the fifth person to die from suspected methanol poisoning.
Contraceptive pills recalled in South Africa after mix-up
A faulty batch of Yaz Plus means some packs contain only four active pills rendering them ineffective.
NHS hours from PPE running out in Covid - Hancock
Former health secretary tells inquiry some healthcare settings did run out - "and it was awful".
Atlas of cells transforms understanding of human body
Scientists are mapping out the 37 trillion cells of the human body and changing what we thought we knew
Drug hope to treat voice spasm like RFK Jr's
Sodium oxybate can offer temporary relief, in a similar way to drinking alcohol, a trial suggests.
BBC's Glenn Campbell: I want to show what it’s like living with a brain tumour
BBC Scotland's political editor was diagnosed with an incurable cancer after having a seizure.
Women plan UK legal action over talc cancer claims
Hundreds of women in the UK are taking legal action against Johnson and Johnson.
Women plan UK legal action over talc cancer claims
Hundreds of women in the UK are taking legal action against Johnson and Johnson.
'Ambulance delays made me a widow at 28'
Aaron Morris, 31, died following a crash in County Durham in 2022, but could have been saved.
Tax hike could push surgeries ‘over the edge' - GP
A doctor who represents 300 GP practices says many would be forced to cut back on staffing or close.
Streeting orders review to end 'toxic' NHS staff row
The health secretary says fears over physician associates need looking at, but laments nature of debate.
Action needed after baby feed deaths, says coroner
A law change is needed after three babies die after being given contaminated feed, a coroner says.
Davina McCall out of ICU after brain surgery
The presenter's partner says she has made an "enormous leap forward" as he thanked well-wishers.
'Exploitative' children's home profits to be curbed
The new measures aim to stop private care home providers benefiting excessively from a stretched system.
Gynaecology waiting lists double, leaving women in pain
Around 630,000 women are waiting for gynaecology appointments as waiting lists double in four years.
Nurse said she would have drowned patient at birth
Kathleen Alexandra Warmington is struck off for making "inappropriate comments".
US reports first case of emerging mpox strain
A person in California has tested positive for the emerging strain, which can cause a more serious illness.
Davina McCall recovering after brain tumour surgery
The TV presenter has a colloid cyst, which is not cancerous but could cause problems if it grows.
Some surgeries move to England after 'incident'
Patients awaiting some vascular operations in north Wales will need to travel to Stoke-on-Trent.
Trump picks vaccine sceptic RFK Jr for health secretary
Robert F Kennedy Jr has a history of spreading health information scientists say is false.
Trump picks vaccine sceptic RFK Jr for health secretary
Robert F Kennedy Jr has a history of spreading health information scientists say is false.
'I spend £30 a week on baby milk because I can't breastfeed'
Parents say they feel penalised by the high cost of formula, which cannot be discounted under the law.
Folic acid added to flour to lessen birth defects
Fortifying bread and flour will help reduce neural tube defects, such as spina bifida.
Pharmacies vote to cut opening hours in funding protest
Pharmacists in England, Wales and Northern Ireland to reduce opening hours and stop home deliveries.
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